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As costs come down and robot capabilities increase, small business is poised to benefit in several ways from adopting automation. Discover how robots emerging from the labs, algorithms and AI are becoming a part of our everyday lives.

Monthly report: April 2019

This month, The Essentials Report, has curated & analyzed the content published by 138 influencers like Misty Robotics and RobotShop, discussing hashtags such as #automation , #MistyRobotics and #tbt.
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@KUKA_Americas shared
On Apr 15, 2019
RT @ForceDesignInc1: "Industrial and collaborative #robots in the food industry are increasingly being deployed in primary processing and secondary processing applications." #automation @RIA_robotics https://t.co/N4eBe5koYm
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Robotics in Food Manufacturing and Food Processing

Food processing has been difficult for industrial robots and collaborative robots, but new robotic technology is enabling new applications.

@KUKA_Americas shared
On Apr 15, 2019
RT @ForceDesignInc1: "Industrial and collaborative #robots in the food industry are increasingly being deployed in primary processing and secondary processing applications." #automation @RIA_robotics https://t.co/N4eBe5koYm
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Robotics in Food Manufacturing and Food Processing

Robotics in Food Manufacturing and Food Processing

Food processing has been difficult for industrial robots and collaborative robots, but new robotic technology is enabling new applications.

@engadget shared
On Apr 1, 2019
Researchers designed a shape-shifting airplane wing https://t.co/spwOdsho8R https://t.co/XLMYQaRpuV
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Researchers designed a shape-shifting airplane wing

Researchers designed a light-weight, shape-shifting airplane wing that could be more efficient and change the design of airplanes.

@engadget shared
On Apr 1, 2019
Researchers designed a shape-shifting airplane wing https://t.co/spwOdsho8R https://t.co/XLMYQaRpuV
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Researchers designed a shape-shifting airplane wing

Researchers designed a shape-shifting airplane wing

Researchers designed a light-weight, shape-shifting airplane wing that could be more efficient and change the design of airplanes.

@singularityu shared
On Apr 1, 2019
Researchers supported by Microsoft have created the first system that can automatically translate digital information into genetic code and retrieve it again. https://t.co/MBqbeSnplW
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Microsoft Is Building an All-In-One DNA Data Storage Device

If we were to store all our information on flash drives, by 2040 it would require 10 to 100 times the global supply of chip-grade silicon.

@singularityu shared
On Apr 1, 2019
Researchers supported by Microsoft have created the first system that can automatically translate digital information into genetic code and retrieve it again. https://t.co/MBqbeSnplW
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Microsoft Is Building an All-In-One DNA Data Storage Device

Microsoft Is Building an All-In-One DNA Data Storage Device

If we were to store all our information on flash drives, by 2040 it would require 10 to 100 times the global supply of chip-grade silicon.

@MIT_CSAIL shared
On Apr 16, 2019
Truck won't start? These robo-dogs from @BostonDynamics might be able to help: https://t.co/1MScmDFEhD https://t.co/RFkkYC3CZF
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These Robodogs Are Even Scarier When They Start Working In a Pack

That sound, that sound, as they come marching.

@MIT_CSAIL shared
On Apr 16, 2019
Truck won't start? These robo-dogs from @BostonDynamics might be able to help: https://t.co/1MScmDFEhD https://t.co/RFkkYC3CZF
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@Miles_Brundage shared
On Apr 13, 2019
RT @berkeley_ai: Robots that use tools! Through imitation and self-supervised learning, a robot can learn to make use of even unfamiliar objects as tools -- check out the new BAIR blog to find out how! https://t.co/U7QOSPAF77
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@Miles_Brundage shared
On Apr 13, 2019
RT @berkeley_ai: Robots that use tools! Through imitation and self-supervised learning, a robot can learn to make use of even unfamiliar objects as tools -- check out the new BAIR blog to find out how! https://t.co/U7QOSPAF77
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@RobotLaunch shared
On Apr 16, 2019
svrobo: Fantastic iv from #HRI2019 with Dylan Glas - humanoid robot builder par excellence! https://t.co/fGnMJBBydo https://t.co/TTIk9jojX9
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ERICA: A Robot Made to Look Human, with Dylan Glas

ERICA: A Robot Made to Look Human

@RobotLaunch shared
On Apr 16, 2019
svrobo: Fantastic iv from #HRI2019 with Dylan Glas - humanoid robot builder par excellence! https://t.co/fGnMJBBydo https://t.co/TTIk9jojX9
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@MistyRobotics shared
On Apr 15, 2019
@GameofThrones, we thought we were ready for last night. We were not. https://t.co/wuWRQpDzMh #WinterIsHere #MistyRobotics
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Robots are Coming

The robots are coming, and winter comes with them.

@MistyRobotics shared
On Apr 15, 2019
@GameofThrones, we thought we were ready for last night. We were not. https://t.co/wuWRQpDzMh #WinterIsHere #MistyRobotics
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Robots are Coming

Robots are Coming

The robots are coming, and winter comes with them.

@RobotLaunch shared
On Apr 18, 2019
svrobo: RT TechCrunch: Nvidia's new SDK is part of the chipmaker’s ongoing push to help make robotics development more accessible #TCRobotics https://t.co/Rm5qW70u9y
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Nvidia launches its Isaac SDK to help democratize AI-powered robot development

Today at TechCrunch’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at UC Berkeley, Nvidia VP of Engineering Claire Delaunay announced that the company’s Isaac SDK is available for download. Announced last month, the software development kit is part of the chipmaker’s ongoing push to help make ...

@RobotLaunch shared
On Apr 18, 2019
svrobo: RT TechCrunch: Nvidia's new SDK is part of the chipmaker’s ongoing push to help make robotics development more accessible #TCRobotics https://t.co/Rm5qW70u9y
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Nvidia launches its Isaac SDK to help democratize AI-powered robot development

Nvidia launches its Isaac SDK to help democratize AI-powered robot development

Today at TechCrunch’s TC Sessions: Robotics + AI event at UC Berkeley, Nvidia VP of Engineering Claire Delaunay announced that the company’s Isaac SDK is available for download. Announced ...

Top Influencers

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Based in Boulder, CO, Misty Robotics, Inc. is building the robot for everyone. Misty Robotics’ vision is to put a personal robot in every home and office.

Follow 923.0 Followers

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Together, towards a world full of robots.

Follow 14.1k Followers

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MIT's largest lab: the Computer Science & Artificial Intelligence Lab https://t.co/oEBFg67jYJ #ai #cs #robotics #ml #nlp #bigdata #iot #datascience

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Contributing editor at @IEEESpectrum. I hug robots. [email protected]

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The latest technology news and analysis from world's leading engineering magazine.

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Senior editor at @IEEESpectrum covering robots, drones, AI. @MIT_Sciwrite alum. Engineer turned writer. Husband. Dad. Made in Brazil. [email protected]

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Official Twitter feed for the Fast Company business media brand; inspiring readers to think beyond traditional boundaries & create the future of business.

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Robotiq frees human hands from repetitive tasks. Our tools and know-how simplify collaborative robot applications, so factories can start production faster.

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Chronicling technological progress in AI, robotics, health, & exponential tech. By @singularityu.

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Bringing robots into the real world, startup by startup, event by event, deal by deal. @svrobo @robogard @robohub #robotlaunch

Follow 10.4k Followers

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Market Intelligence for the Global Robotics Industry. Breaking News, Research, Analysis, Financial Transactions, and more!

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@IEEESpectrum's award-winning blog on robots, drones, AI, and more. Editor: @ericoguizzo [email protected] | Senior Writer: @botjunkie [email protected]

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Official Twitter account of KUKA Robotics Corporation, the North American headquarters for one of the world’s leading suppliers of industrial robots.

Follow 19.3k Followers

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Engadget is the original home for technology news and reviews. https://t.co/6NnXn9BWso

Follow 2.4M Followers

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Singularity University’s global community empowers leaders to leverage exponential technologies to solve global grand challenges. For tech news: @SingularityHub

Follow 107.7k Followers

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AI Policy Research Fellow, Future of Humanity Institute, Oxford. PhD candidate, Human and Social Dimensions of Science and Technology, ASU. Views my own.

Follow 12.2k Followers

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Professor at Berkeley, Founder https://t.co/tUpn7hGJie and https://t.co/tXNm31byIK

Follow 14.8k Followers

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Supporting the innovation and commercialization of robotics technologies in Silicon Valley.

Follow 9.8k Followers

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Robohub is an online platform that brings together leading communicators in robotics research, start-ups, business, and education from around the world.

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WIRED is where tomorrow is realized.

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